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“Brother Feng, what do you do?” Major Ma suddenly asked.
I was taken aback for a moment and then replied with a smile, “Well, I just dropped out of school not long ago and haven't found a suitable job yet.”
“Oh.” Major Ma nodded and suddenly asked, “What are your thoughts on this matter?”
“Huh?” I was momentarily confused. You're SWAT, not me; what use is my opinion? I thought to myself as I noticed him stop and look at me with a half-smile, saying, “I've heard that your skills are quite impressive. I wonder if you have time to spar a bit?”
“Heh heh, I'm not that great; I just have a bit more courage.” I only took Rophie down through the hole; nothing else was exposed, so I wasn't feeling guilty at all. It wouldn't be easy to get anything out of me anyway.
“Brother Feng is being modest.” Major Ma didn't seem to believe me. I didn't say much more, and soon we arrived at the village chief's house.
Seeing the village chief feeding the chicks in front of the chicken coop, we walked over.
“Village Chief, we need to trouble you again. Dr. Zhang has some matters he would like to discuss with you. Do you have some time?” Major Ma was conversing with the village chief. My eyes couldn't help but wander around, and there it was—I noticed a piece of fabric above the chicken coop that looked quite strange. I've always trusted my instincts, so I approached to take a closer look. The fabric had many white spots on it; aside from being a bit dirty, it seemed ordinary enough, but something about it felt odd to me.
So I took it down. The village chief and Major Ma had already finished their conversation and were about to leave. I walked over and was just about to ask when I heard them chatting back and forth, so I didn't interrupt but kept thinking about what was strange about this fabric.
As I pondered, we arrived at Dr. Zhang's place. I sat down next to Xianxian and continued my thoughts.
“What’s wrong with you? Did you lose your soul?” Xianxian patted me, smiling like a fox.
“Shut up.” I kicked him lightly and pulled out the piece of fabric, placing it on the table.
“Why did you bring out a rag?” Xianxian asked with a look of disdain.
I ignored him and looked at the Village Chief, asking, “Village Chief, this piece of fabric seems a bit strange to me. Is it alright if I took it down?”
The village chief repeatedly said it was fine. He took a glance at it and seemed to fall into deep thought. After a moment, he said, “When I was young, I found this in the mountains. The old folks back then said that something similar appeared in the ancient Three Yellow Cult, so I kept it. After all these years, I'd almost forgotten about it; I didn't expect it to be just like when I found it.”
“Village Chief, could you tell us more details about the Mountain Ghost?” Dr. Zhang put away his smile and said seriously.
The Village Chief nodded, his expression somewhat dazed, as if recalling something. He looked outside and said, "When I was young, the elders in my family told me that it was said in the past that people who had their blood drained would have their souls taken away by the Mountain Ghost, unable to be reincarnated. Deep in the mountains, the Mountain Ghost relies on souls and fresh blood to sustain its vitality and magical power. Every year on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, followers of the Three Yellow Cult would carry a living person deep into the mountains to Ghost Valley, hoping to gain the ability of Immortality."
At this point, the Village Chief shook his head. "A hundred years ago, the last group of people who entered the mountains disappeared and never returned. Later on, villagers heard strange cries coming from the mountains while hunting; those who heard them never came back. Eventually, no one went to that place where the sound disappeared."
"Ghost Valley?" A thought struck me; it seemed familiar. So I asked, "Is that place Ghost Valley?"
The Village Chief nodded.
Xianxian rested her chin on her hands, a puzzled smile on her face. "What the Village Chief said is strange. Since those who heard the cries never returned, how do you know there were cries?"
The Village Chief paused for a moment and then laughed. "Hehe, it's all stories from the elders of the Village; I don't know the specifics myself."
"Alright, it's just hearsay; don't worry too much about it," Dr. Zhang said to Xianxian. He then asked the Village Chief some other questions, but I didn't pay much attention. I felt like things were becoming more confusing and sensed a conspiracy but couldn't grasp it.
After leaving the room and breathing in the fresh air, I realized I hadn't seen Lime for quite a while. Just then, I saw Xianxian coming out as well, so I asked, "Have you seen Lime? I haven't seen him for ages."
"Oh him? He probably feels uncomfortable if he doesn't disappear for a while. Don't worry too much; he's clever and won't get into trouble," Xianxian said nonchalantly.
"I hope so," I nodded. Although I said that, I felt a slight unease inside.
After lunch, I returned to the forbidden area of the Three Yellow Cult and checked again. Sure enough, there was again less blood in the pool!
It seemed that every time that statue sucked blood, the amount in the pool decreased. I couldn't go down to investigate; I really didn't know where all that blood was going.
I walked over to where Tong Qi was staying and saw that everyone else was there—except for one person. I casually found a place to sit down and asked nonchalantly, "Where's Li Hui? Why isn't he with you guys?"
Tong Qi replied, "That's just how he is; he likes to be alone. He just went out for a walk."
A walk? I shook my head when Xiao Xiao said, "I'm so bored; let's play cards!" With that, she excitedly took out two decks of cards.
"You all play; just right for your four people as two pairs. Faye and I will watch from the side."
"How do you know Faye doesn't play? Right, Faye?" Sun Lan looked at Rophie and asked with a smile.
Rophie smiled lightly and nodded without saying anything.
"Whatever, I'll just watch from the side. I probably have something to do later."
"You can't be serious; you don't know how to play Dou Dizhu, do you? Well, you're from Changsha, and this game is from Huai'an," Li Hui said with a smirk.
I shook my head helplessly and said, "I can play a little."
"Since you can, let's play together for a while!" Rophie looked at me hopefully.
"The beautiful lady has spoken, so I guess I'll join in. Hehe." Although I wasn't really in the mood, it was better to relax than to keep thinking about those troublesome matters!
"Tsk tsk tsk, look at you. We ask you to play, and you hesitate, but as soon as Faye speaks up, you agree right away. You're really prioritizing looks over friendship!" Tong Qi pretended to be dissatisfied.
I smiled proudly and said, "I can refuse you, but how could I refuse the request of the beautiful Rophie? Right?" I smiled at Rophie.
Rophie covered her mouth and laughed lightly, her fair cheeks blushing with a hint of color. She exuded an indescribable charm that made her the goddess in many boys' hearts at school. Not only was she beautiful, but her entire demeanor was naturally graceful, making her seem untouchable.
After some playful banter, we finally settled down. Rophie and I faced each other, while Xiao Xiao and Tong Qi sat opposite us. We started playing from 2.
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